Today’s Issue Cluster: Ukraine
Cards – AmEx Is Losing Its Millionaires
Cigs – Toll on Health Worse Than Previously Thought
Pot – Colorado’s legal market: $700m last year, $1b by 2016
Germany – Q4: Economy picks up speed; +0.7% from +0.1% / AP / B
France – Q4: Economy in slowdown; +0.1% from +0.3% / DT
Greece – Q4: Economy shrinks; -0.2% from +0.7% / R
EZ – Q4: Growth Exceeds Expectations; +0.3% from +0.2% / FT / R / NYT / WSJ / AP * *
US – Jan: Import prices show biggest drop since 2008; -2.8%, -8.0% yr / WSJ / R *
US – Feb: UMich consumer sentiment falls; 93.6 from 98.1 / R *
Bonds – US Treasurys Carry Weight of the World WSJ / FT / FT *
Bonds – EZ junk-rated debt holds its appeal FT * *
Bonds – EM allure fades as US rate rise looms FT * * *
Bonds – China Directive Cuts Into Debt Issuance WSJ *
EU – Greece bailout talks break down FT / R / WSJ / FT / FT *
EU – Greece Seeks to Make War Reparations Part of Debt Debate WSJ *
EU – ‘Athens Inches Closer to Renewal of Debt Crisis’ S / S * * *
EU – What happens to nation’s companies in the case of a Grexit? FT *
EU – Germany is investing too little—hurting Europe, the world and itself E *
EU – Map of European GDP / wapo *
EU – Purchasing power per capita in Europe, 2014 / motw *
Ukraine – Leaders cautious over ‘Minsk 2’ FT / WSJ / NYT / WSJ *
Ukraine – IMF unveils $17.5b rescue plan FT / B / FT *
Ukraine – Percentage of Ukrainian language schools / motw *
Ukraine – ‘Russia’s aggression part of a broader confrontation’ E / E * *
Ukraine – Russian Asset Sales Muddy Sanction Compliance WSJ
Ukraine – Finland’s capital outflow is Russia-driven R *
Ukraine – Will China Bail Out Russia? cfr *
Cards – AmEx-Costco Divorce Shakes Up Industry WSJ *
Cards – AmEx Is Losing Its Millionaires B *
Cards – Why New Credit Cards May Fall Short on Fraud Control WSJ *
Ag – Farmland Values in Parts of Midwest Fall for First Time in Decades WSJ
Ag – Barbarians at the farm gate E *
Cigs – Toll on Health Worse Than Previously Thought NYT / AP
E-Cigs – Declared Health Threat by CA Officials WSJ / AP
E-Cigs – States Dash to Regulate WSJ
E-Cigs – Makers target luxury market FT
E-Cigs – Traditional quitting aids suffer R
Pot – Colorado’s legal market: $700m last year, $1b by 2016 wapo *
Pot – Marijuana Industry in Colorado Eager for Its Own Bank NYT
Gold – Global Demand Down in 2014 WSJ / FT
Aluminum – Chinese Shake Up Metal WSJ *
Tin – Falling Indonesian supply fails to support price r *
Google bigger than Russia’s entire market mw *
